It also creates a Log file with date and time, so that there is a permanent log of what was copied, when. Ctrl C to exit. To customise;Right click the. Indeed all Microsoft-WIN10 programmers have to do is use the DOS commands as above in a user friendly application using file explorer copy-cut and paste , as a one button solution to backing up new, and changed files.
Yes Win10 file copy system has a bug that lists exactly the same files but with 1 second difference in date-time so forcing files to be copied that are exactly the same. Eventually Microsoft will have to address a significant issue as this goes to the heart of Win10 - File Explorer and file manipulation. Until then use DOS commands-simple-effective and the way it copies I assume is a more an exact copy than using "Copy", aswell as "Robocopy" which enters into detailed filter parameters that defeats the simplicity of Xcopy in an editable-cutomisable batch file.
I await a Microsoft update that addresses programming bugs in file time stamp, and a File Explorer cut -paste-copy program that is simple and effective in backing up new, and changed files. Not any more. Because of this I Must either: 1 not save the updated files- even though they have been updated based on the new file date 2 replace all of the files which is waste of time and resources there are files that I copy or decide on each file what I want to do on files also a major waste of my time.
Does anyone have any idea what to do besides DOS or paid copy programs? Also, how much longer will windows 7 be supported by Microsoft. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to deleted message. However, what I am still looking for is an answer to this question -- How to make windows 10 work like older versions of windows and even as old as DOS 3 plus.
I wold like the system to copy only changed files as an option when I copy or move a file to another drive or to my backup USB drive Do you by chance know how to make "that" work? In reply to RobertJWin's post on November 23, Hi RoberttWin and thank you for your quick response to this. I don't know why that is. Do you know how to make it read the correct number? Also this give me a choice of which to keep if I copy the files.
Thanks - I hopefully await your reply. Windows 10 - Copy and paste functionality in file explorer NE. Am I the only one missing this functionality? Is there a work-around for this?
Is there any hope that Microsoft will add this functionality to Windows 10 in the future? Thank you very much. In reply to hijacked's post on November 23, Now is the current implementation perfect? Of course not. Edit: Here are the XP and Win7 file conflict dialogs: Where's the "copy """"changed"""" files only" option you were talking about? In reply to RobertJWin's post on November 24, How about using SyncToy?
It can sync newer files in one or two directions. John Shadow. My user folder is called "john-" so that need changing to your own user name.
I have tried Powershell method but too complicated for a simple backup system. I will have a look at SyncToy as suggested Indeed all Microsoft-WIN10 programmers have to do is use the DOS commands as above in a user friendly application using file explorer copy-cut and paste , as a one button solution to backing up new, and changed files.
In reply to mikencs's post on July 21, Click Add Folder to select folders containing all the files you want to sync. Then, select the sync destination by clicking the folder-shaped button below. Step 4. To set the sync task more precisely, you can specify the backup time or intervals in the following.
Step 5. Confirm the operation and click Start Sync to sync all the files to the destination folder. Then, it will sync changed files at the next time. Except for Sync feature, you still can complete this task with the help of File Backup. By using it, you can still set precise backup time and intervals. They are based on full backup, but not exactly the same.
For differences, you can see from the comparison chart below. Also, if you want to backup files during off-peak hours, you can wake computer from sleep or hibernate mode before the scheduled tasks start. And you can Reconfigure the operation after scheduled tasks, to shut down or restart your computer or put it into sleep or hibernate mode.
In the long run, you may worry about the backup disk full oneday. Fortunately, you can avoid this issue by deleting old backup image regularly with its Backup Scheme feature. Normal or High compression level, Intelligent sector backups also help with this. Then, see below and learn the specific steps. Then, select the prepared storage device to store your image. Step 3 Required. Click Schedule and select Daily , Weekly , Monthly.
After that, confirm all the selected settings and click Start Backup. It will backup your files immediately and then backup only changed files at the next time. Reading here, you may know how to copy only newer files with XCopy or its alternative Robocopy. To be honest, both of them are not suitable for common users. They rarely touch the command line, let alone use it properly.
And both features come along with many useful features to complete this task smoothly. Attachments: Up to 10 attachments including images can be used with a maximum of 3. This switch does not accept a date and is treated as the file name.
As you had no file named , robocopy did nothing. To copy the newly modified files you can run the following command. Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread. I ran that robocopy command as you suggested below but it still did not update the new and changed subfolders within the "Imagewarehouse" folder.
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